Gas-plate.



G. E. PICKUP.

GAS PLATE.

APPLICATION mm JUNE26,'1914. RENEWED JULY 28. ms.

1 2,? a Patented Nov. 7; 1916.

'oniirnp GEORGE E. PICKUP, OF NEWARK, OHIQ, ASSIGNOR TO'THE WEHRLECOMPANY, OF NEWARK, OHIG, A CORPURATION 013 OHIO.

GAS-PLATE.

Application filed June 26, 1914, Serial No. 847,391. Renewed July 28,1916.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, Gnonen E. PIoKUr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Licking and State of Chic, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gas-Plates, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of this invention is to produce an improved gas hot platewhich comprises a minimum number of parts and which may be quickly andeasily assembled.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a gas hotplate eml'iodyino' the features of my invention, parts being oroken awayand shown in section. Fig. 2 is an outer side view of one of the endframes of the plate, and Fig. 3 is an illner side view of said endframe.

In its preferred form the plate comprises two rigid end frames 5 and 6and a rectangular top frame 7 rigidly secured to and forming the soleconnection between said end frames. Each end frame comprises feet a atopposite ends of the frame. The top frame is provided at its inner edgewith an offset ledge 8 which serves to support the removable grids 9upon which the cooking utensils are supported. Each of the end frameshas a ledge 10 at its inner side to re ceive the ledge 8 of the topframe, and each end frame is provided at its outer side with twohorizontal bifurcated lugs 11 located near the front and rear edges ofthe frame, the outer edge of the top frame 7 resting upon said lugs.Bolts 12 are passed through the frame 7 and through the lugs 11, saidbolts having nuts 13 threaded on their lower ends beneath the lugs, sothat when the bolts are tightened up the end frames 5 and (3 will be riidly clamped to the top frame 7.

Adjacent to their lower ends the end frames are provided with ledges 14:upon wnich are slidably supported the ends of a drip pan 15. At theirforward edges the end frames have notches 16 to permit of withdrawal ofsaid drip pan for cleaning or other purposes. Rearward movement of thedrip pan is limited by ribs 17 on the end frames.

The burners 18 are supported on a rod Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 7, 1916.

Serial No. 111,959.

1}), the ends of which are bent in the same dlrection at right angles tothe body'of the rod. These ends are adapted to be seated in either oftwo positions in a pair of sockets 20 on the end frames, that is to saythe ends extending either upwardly or downwardly from the rod. Theburners may thus be supported at different distances from the grids 9 sothat the plate may be used either with natural gas or manufactured gas.

Er gas supply pipe 21 is mounted in the ends of a pair of arms 22 whichare fixed to the top frame 7, the burners 18 being suitably connected tosaid supply pipe.

Heretofore gas plates of this character have usually been supported byfour legs attached to the corners of the top frame, and the drip pan, ifthere one, has been permanently secured to said legs to brace them. inmy plate the two end frames are rigidly attached to the top frame so asto form a rigid support, and the burners, drip pan, and grids 9 areremovably mounted on such support, and need no fastening devices. Theplate thus comprises a minimum number of parts which may be quickly andeasily assembled.

I claim as my invention 1. In a gas plate, the combination of arectangular top frame having at its inner edge an offset ledge, a gridmounted on said lodge, a pair of end frames having outwardly projectingbifurcated lugs, said end frames having-ledges that underlie the topframe, and bolts passing through said top frame and through said lugs torigidly secure the end frames to the top frame the outer edges of theends of said top frame resting upon said lugs.

In a gas plate, the combination of a supporting frame having a pair ofsockets at opposite ends thereof, and a burner-supporting rod havingangular ends adapted to be seated in said sockets in either of twopositions for supporting the burners at different elevations.

3. A gas plate of the character described comprising a top frame, tworigid end frames attached to the respective ends of the top frame, eachend frame comprising a unitary structure having supporting feet and ahorizontal ledge extending along the in-' In testimony whereof, Ihereunto set my ner face thereof, said inner flaee also having hand inthe presence'of two witnesses.

a socket a. drip pan removal) y sup )orted on V the ledgses of the endframes, and h burner- GEORGE C 5 supporting rod having its endsrelnovably In the presenceof engaging the sockets of the respective endD. N. SKINNER,

frames. E. J. MORATH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D C.

